Dhaka, Sept. 11 -- Human rights are basic rights that belong to all people. They assist individuals to live in dignity and freedom.

In modern world, the issue of human rights is inseparably connected with economic development and industrialisation. Business and human rights clearly maintain multifarious relationship with each of them. A business organisation can directly influence an individual's human rights both positively and negatively through its activities or its business relationship.

It is true that business groups create opportunities of livelihood for lots of people, but some of the groups show apathy towards labour rights by violating the rights. Studies show that most of the world's multinational business firms are involved ...